“You pinko!” by a Tory minister signing off at the end of an interview with me during the EU referendum campaign.
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My father was a very macho, controlling man and we clashed a lot. He told me that I would never be able to keep a husband with my attitude. He was right! I’ve had two short, unsuccessful marriages.
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